Thank you, Steve Bousquet, for sticking with the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board’s opinion on the pay raises Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy bullied through under a shroud of dark and unethical actions. Navigating the stinky rabbit hole Mayor Josh Levy has dug for the city in his July 13 editorial reply, (“Mayor: Pay hike in Hollywood is smart policy”) will lead to a dead end. If they want to be full-time employees and get pay raises, take it to the people. Don’t trample on our Constitution... Read More
Kyle Stowers hits 2-run walk-off homer to give Marlins 8-7 win over Royals
MIAMI — Kyle Stowers hit a two-run walk-off homer and finished with three hits as the Miami Marlins defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-7 on Friday night. Stowers had already tied a Marlins franchise record with his fourth home run in two games when he hit a three-run shot in the first inning. After Miami had built — then squandered — a 5-0 lead, the first-time All-Star followed with the biggest swing of the game against Carlos Estévez (4-3) that sent the winning shot 394 feet to... Read More
Ex-FAU big man Vlad Goldin to rescue as Heat close with win in Vegas
A year ago, the Miami Heat’s finale at the Las Vegas NBA Summer League was high theater, with the Heat stealing into the night with a sudden-death overtime victory in the event’s championship game. This time, a muted conclusion, with the Heat finishing their weeklong run in the Nevada desert with a 93-92 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on the UNLV campus, sparked by 10 fourth-quarter points from former FAU center Vlad Goldin. With the win, the Heat closed out their Vegas run at 2-3,... Read More
Driver faces 21 charges in high-speed DUI crash that killed 3 in Margate
A 26-year-old man is facing nearly two dozen charges stemming from a crash in Margate earlier this year that killed three people, court records show. Jeremiah Terrance Anderson, of Fort Lauderdale, was the driver of a white BMW that crashed with two other cars on Jan. 14 near the intersection of North Rock Island Road and Royal Palm Boulevard shortly before midnight after running a red light, according to a probable cause affidavit. Anderson’s BMW first crashed into a Honda Accord at the... Read More
Man shot, killed by Fort Lauderdale officer pulled out replica gun, video shows
A man who was shot multiple times by a Fort Lauderdale Police officer in January and later died at a hospital pulled out a replica gun from his waistband while trying to run away in the moments before he was shot, newly released body-worn camera video shows. Fort Lauderdale Police on Thursday released the name of the officer, the name of the man who was killed and new details of what led up to the Jan. 19 shooting at a gas station in the 3100 block of Davie Boulevard. Sgt. Trevor Thomas, the... Read More
Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in deal that frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, ERIC TUCKER and MEGAN JANETSKY, Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans on Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, officials said. The arrangement represents a diplomatic achievement for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, helps President Donald Trump in his goal of bringing home... Read More
Congressional Democrats seek to defund Alligator Alcatraz. ‘No cages in the Everglades.’
Democratic members of the Florida congressional delegation want to stop federal money from flowing to the detention center the state has established in the Everglades to house migrants illegally in the country. The proposed “The No Cages in the Everglades Act” would defund what the eight Democratic lawmakers described as the “lawless, inhumane immigration detention site within South Florida’s ecologically sensitive tribal lands, and … ensure more robust access, public data, and... Read More
The back-to-school countdown is on: Where to get & give student supplies in South Florida
Sorry, kids (and parents), but it’s almost time to head back into the classroom. With school set to start Monday, Aug. 11, in both Broward and Palm Beach counties, now’s the perfect time to plan for the year ahead. (That supply list isn’t going to check itself off!) To help out, South Florida cities and organizations are offering plenty of opportunities for families to pick up free supplies. There also are ways for the community to give back through monetary donations or by... Read More
Florida unemployment rate holds steady at 3.7%
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate remained at 3.7% in June, while private-sector jobs were down 21,000 from May, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of Commerce. The state estimated 415,000 Floridians qualified as unemployed in June, up 1,000 from May. Meanwhile, the workforce of 11.193 million shrank by 7,000 in the same time. The unemployment rate also was 3.7% in April and May, after inching up earlier in the year. The lowest unemployment rate in June... Read More
Trump’s tariff pressure pushes Asia toward American LNG, but at the cost of climate goals
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas in negotiations with the Trump administration as a way to alleviate tensions over U.S. trade deficits and forestall higher tariffs. Analysts warn that strategy could undermine those countries’ long-term climate ambitions and energy security. Buying more U.S. LNG has topped the list of concessions Asian countries have offered in talks with Washington over President Donald... Read More